MINEBK00207

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 11
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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biberty Bell - 60 •, -~ -.
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A11'ore is run down "in "self~uotir~~saips', 'The men are
raised or lowered by e2eotria hoist'anci man-skip,
The o:atile in the Stillwell tunnel = t$e one mostly nsed`-
is made of 1 & 1/8 in. steel wire's and has^been'i~ use about``''
three weeks. ,( „:. ,
The dlatanoe hoisted is, Tunnel~kaise 1,000~';'2~ Rgse,~'"
73ct'`..to 'I Dross-cut'.
BaYety hoog, fastened wlth•clevioe and'olamps to'the oable`~
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le used: Time not given ae to when safety hook wae~ohanged' '
Sk1~8 are equipped with bonnet and safety olutohee that
are teetefl weekly'. A gager ie employed.
The eigaal:bells in use is a oomplete telephone systiem.
81eo: battery bells and lines fox page signal e. The State oode~
modifiefl, 18 used. and 18 posted in tho arigine room, at the
Dollar ox the shaft `and eaoh level station. "
1'he men aro prohiblted rrom riding on loaded elope but
th18 order is not posted near the Dollar oz the stlaft.
26 mon are permltted to ride ott ttto man-skip at one timo:
1'hi8 ordex 18 poetod at tho Dollar of tho shaft and at eaoh 1ove1
8tatioiY. , '
1`he oxo elope aro d'illod by fillare,"~ or pookete, or from
tho oars diroot:
• 1'ho Skid guides area G' x(6' timbore, ~ with1.4~ T rai18'.
A11.1eve3 etetione aro provided mith'pa8eage-ways around
the ehai't ana also guard rails.
Yilisre oT ground. have boon lort aufrioidnt to 8ooure '
earety'. .
~ All eintee or mill holes have~either"boon `oovered or pro-
tented with gagrd rails:
Do ehaYt'18 boing sunk et this time'.
'1'he St111we11 tunnel 18 tho outlot for all ore. The tunnol
18 d' x !!' x S.B00' long, anfl provided with eleotrio looomot;ive,
are train and Yreight Dare; also eleotrio lights and plank
~eidevtalk, and timbered math poeto and gape'. Upraising 18 being
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parried on.